BEIJING, Aug. 12, 2024 — KE Holdings Inc. (“Beike” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BEKE and HKEX: 2423), a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services, today announced that its board of directors has approved the upsizing and extension of its share repurchase program.

Previously, the Company established a share repurchase program in August 2022, which was expanded and extended in August 2023. Under this program, the Company could repurchase up to US$2.0 billion of its Class A ordinary shares and/or American depositary shares (“ADSs”) until August 31, 2024 (the “Existing Share Repurchase Program”). Since its inception, the Company has purchased approximately 95.0 million ADSs (representing roughly 285.0 million Class A ordinary shares) on the New York Stock Exchange for a total consideration of approximately US$1,389.8 million under the Existing Share Repurchase Program.

On August 12, 2024, the Company’s board of directors approved modifications to the Existing Share Repurchase Program. These modifications increase the repurchase authorization from US$2.0 billion to US$3.0 billion of its Class A ordinary shares and/or ADSs and extend the program until August 31, 2025 (the “Extended Share Repurchase Program”). At the annual general meeting (the “AGM”) held on June 14, 2024, the Company’s shareholders approved a general unconditional mandate for the board of directors to purchase the Company’s own shares (the “2024 Share Repurchase Mandate”). This mandate covers repurchases under the Extended Share Repurchase Program until the conclusion of the Company’s next AGM. After the expiry of the 2024 Share Repurchase Mandate, the Company will seek another general unconditional mandate from its shareholders at the next AGM to continue its share repurchases under the Extended Share Repurchase Program.

About KE Holdings Inc.

KE Holdings Inc. is a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services. The Company is a pioneer in building infrastructure and standards to reinvent how service providers and customers efficiently navigate and complete housing transactions and services in China, ranging from existing and new home sales, home rentals, to home renovation and furnishing, and other services. The Company owns and operates Lianjia, China’s leading real estate brokerage brand and an integral part of its Beike platform. With more than 22 years of operating experience through Lianjia since its inception in 2001, the Company believes the success and proven track record of Lianjia pave the way for it to build its infrastructure and standards and drive the rapid and sustainable growth of Beike.

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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:
KE Holdings Inc.
Investor Relations
Siting Li
E-mail: ir@ke.com

Piacente Financial Communications
Jenny Cai
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: ke@tpg-ir.com

In the United States:
Piacente Financial Communications
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: ke@tpg-ir.com

Source: KE Holdings Inc.